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Monday, February 8, 2010
Scientific Computing and Numerics (SCAN) Seminar
James Sethna
Cornell University
Sloppy models and differential geometry
Sponsored jointly by the Departments of Mathematics and Computer Science.
1:25 PM
Upson 5126
Analysis Seminar
Matthew Noonan
Cornell University
Geometric transformations for PDE
2:30 PM
Malott 406
Computer Science Theory Seminar
Dexter Kozen
Cornell University
Probabilistic semantics and probabilistic logic
4:00 PM
Upson 5130
Probability Seminar
Amanda Redlich
MIT
Unbalanced allocations
4:00 PM
Malott 406
Noncommutative Algebra Seminar
Peter Samuelson
Cornell University
Yang-Mills for the quantum torus, part I
5:00 PM
Malott 203
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Topology & Geometric Group Theory Seminar
Jason Manning
University at Buffalo
Virtually geometric words and Whitehead’s algorithm
1:30 PM
Malott 203
Logic Seminar
Justin Moore
Cornell University
Laver tables and the Laver-Steel theorem
2:55 PM
Malott 206
ORIE Colloquium
Jose Blanchet
Columbia University
Rare event simulation for many server queues
Refreshments at 3:45 PM in 258 Rhodes Hall.
4:15 PM
Rhodes 253
Olivetti Club
Marisa Belk
Cornell University
Lattices and shellings and matroids! Oh, my!
Refreshments at 3:55 PM in the lounge.
4:25 PM
Malott 406
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Statistics Seminar
Adam Rothman
University of Michigan
Sparse estimation of high-dimensional covariance matrices
Refreshments will be served in 301 Malott Hall after the seminar.
4:00 PM
Malott 406
Teaching Seminar
Mary Ann Huntley
Cornell University
Outreach opportunities
5:30 PM
Malott 207
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Logic Seminar
James Worthington
Cornell University
Natural associativity and commutativity
2:55 PM
Malott 206
Friday, February 12, 2010
Oliver Club
Vladimir Retakh
Rutgers University
From factorizations of noncommutative polynomials to combinatorial topology
Refreshments at 3:00 PM in the lounge.
3:30 PM
Malott 406
CAM Colloquium
Dexter Kozen
Cornell University
Optimal coin flipping
Refreshments at 4:30 PM in Rhodes 657.
3:30 PM
Rhodes 655
Monday, February 15, 2010
Scientific Computing and Numerics (SCAN) Seminar
Gil Strang
MIT
Fast transforms: banded matrices with banded inverses
Sponsored jointly by the Departments of Mathematics and Computer Science.
1:25 PM
Upson 315
Analysis Seminar
Alexander Teplyaev
University of Connecticut
Diffusions and spectral analysis on fractals: an overview
2:30 PM
Malott 406
Discrete Geometry and Combinatorics Seminar
Igors Gorbovickis
Cornell University
Kneser-Poulsen conjecture for low density configurations
2:30 PM
Malott 206
Computer Science Theory Seminar
Ankur Moitra
MIT
Approximation algorithms for multicommodity-type problems with guarantees independent of the graph size
4:00 PM
Upson 5130
Probability Seminar
Mang Wu
University of Connecticut
Brownian motion on the group of diffeomorphisms of the unit circle
4:00 PM
Malott 406
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Topology & Geometric Group Theory Seminar
Bogdan Petrenko
SUNY Brockport
On the smallest number of generators and the probability of generating an algebra
1:30 PM
Malott 203
Logic Seminar
Paul Shafer
Cornell University
The first order theory of the closed Medvedev degrees is second order arithmetic I
2:55 PM
Malott 206
ORIE Colloquium
Xianhua Peng
Columbia University
Two financial engineering problems related to the recent financial crisis
Refreshments at 3:45 PM in 258 Rhodes Hall.
4:15 PM
Rhodes 253
Olivetti Club
Samuel Kolins
Cornell University
This talk is brought to you by the letter g (or h, or f)
Refreshments at 3:55 PM in the lounge.
4:25 PM
Malott 406
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Statistics Seminar
Yu Xie
University of Michigan
Population heterogeneity and causal inference
Refreshments will be served in immediately after the seminar in the 2nd floor lobby.
4:00 PM
ILR Conference Center 423
What Is... Seminar
W. Frank Moore
Cornell University
What is a free resolution?
5:30 PM
Malott 207
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Logic Seminar
Paul Shafer
Cornell University
The first order theory of the closed Medvedev degrees is second order arithmetic II
2:55 PM
Malott 206
Statistics Seminar
Yang Feng
Princeton University
Nonparametric independence screening in sparse ultra-high dimensional additive models
Refreshments will be served in 1181 Comstock Hall after the seminar.
4:00 PM
Biotech G01
Oliver Club
Chris Brav
University of Toronto
Braid groups and Kleinian singularities
Refreshments at 3:55 PM in the lounge.
4:25 PM
Malott 406
Friday, February 19, 2010
Dynamical Systems Seminar
Andy Ruina
Cornell University
Rotation with zero angular momentum: Demonstrations of the falling cat phenomenon go sour
2:15 PM
Malott 253
Lie Groups Seminar
Chris Brav
University of Toronto
Braid groups and Kleinian singularities II
3:30 PM
Malott 406
CAM Colloquium
David Rand
Harvard University
The evolutionary dynamics of altruistic cooperation
Refreshments at 4:30 PM in Rhodes 657.
3:30 PM
Rhodes 655
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